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Area of Science:

  • Ethics of Technology
  • Information Science
  • Philosophy of Self-Knowledge

Background:

  • Technological advancements provide extensive personal data.
  • Self-knowledge is ethically and practically valuable.
  • The intersection of technology and self-knowledge raises ethical questions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ethical implications of using technology for self-knowledge.
  • To introduce and analyze relational self-knowledge.
  • To examine bioinformation technologies and algorithmic profiling in relation to self-knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Distinguishing between impersonal, critical, and relational self-knowledge.
  • Investigating the contribution of technologies (bioinformation, algorithmic profiling) to self-knowledge types.
  • Analyzing ethical concerns associated with technologically sourced self-knowledge.

Main Results:

  • Technology yields significant impersonal self-knowledge, but quality is often poor for marginalized groups.
  • Technologically sourced data can hinder critical self-engagement.
  • Relational self-knowledge highlights the need for algorithmic transparency and ethical data use.

Conclusions:

  • Technologically sourced self-knowledge presents both opportunities and ethical challenges.
  • Bioinformation and digital profiling influence identity and norms, necessitating alignment with personal interests.
  • Ethical frameworks are crucial to ensure technology serves identity and self-knowledge goals, not just commercial interests.